The number of bees in California and across the nation has been
dwindling rapidly for several years, and no one is absolutely sure
why.

Mites, viruses and insecticides pose threats, but researchers
have not been able to nail down why bees' numbers are declining so
rapidly. The phenomenon is called "Colony Collapse Disorder," but
little is known about what causes the bees to disappear.

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